Module 11: AP Psychology

Damage to which of the following puts a person's life in the most danger because it may cause breathing to stop?

• Amygdala

• Thalamus

• Medulla

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

A gymnast falls and hits her head on the floor. She attempts to continue practicing but has trouble maintaining balance. What part of her brain has probably been affected?

• Reticular formation

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Thalamus

• Medulla

Which of the following brain areas is responsible for regulating hunger and thirst?

• Reticular activating system

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

• Hippocampus

• Brainstem

Your ability to experience physical sensations is most likely to be disrupted by damage to your

• corpus callosum.

• angular gyrus.

• hippocampus.

• amygdala.

• thalamus.

Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?

• reticular formation

• cerebellum

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

• medulla

In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the body?

• thalamus

• cerebellum

• amygdala

• brainstem

• hippocampus

Which of the following structures in the brainstem helps coordinate movements and lies above the medulla?

• reticular formation

• hippocampus

• pons

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n)

• EEG.

• MRI.

• PET scan.

• brain lesion.

• X-ray.

Sleep researchers who are interested in brain wave activity are likely to use which kind of brain scan?

• EEG

• CT

• fMRI

• PET

• MRI

After Kato's serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Kato is most likely to have difficulty

• experiencing intense emotions.

• reading printed words.

• understanding what others are saying.

• tasting the flavors of foods.

• playing his guitar.